This twice turned bowl initiates from a blank of wet wood. After turning away the uneven surface, the diameter has to be reduced even further, before final shaping of the bowl.
Steps:1. The tool rest is moved closer to the wood; it should always be placed as close as possible to the blank, stopping just short of actually touching the wood (figure A). 2. The lathe speed is slightly increased, and the wood at the top of the blank is turned, keeping the tool handle back, directing the bevel out at the top, as the curve at the top of the bowl begins to be revealed (figure B). 3. To prevent tool bounce when starting to cut, start off the edge, where the shadow is, when entering the cut (figure C). Due to the clean entry, tool bounce should be kept to a minimum. Also, the tool handle is kept against the body; the arms do not stretch out to move the tool, instead, the body moves the tool. If the tool moves with stretched out arms, the result will be an uneven surface.
4. When the bowl is roughly shaped, a tenon is turned and trimmed on the bottom of the bowl (figure D).5. A knot close to the bowl base is inspected and found to be soft. Thinned, quick drying glue is applied to the exterior of the knot to stabilize it and keep it in place (figure E).
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